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Triz Future conference 2018 – Automated invention for smart industries

TFC 2018 – List of Abstracts

Table of content A TRIZ-based Behavioral Modeling of Technological Systems ......................................................... 4

GamiTRIZation - Gamification for TRIZ education ................................................................... 4

Paradoxes and Organizational Learning in Continuous Improvement Approaches: Using the

TRIZ Principles for Developing Problem Solving Performance in a Michelin Plant. .................. 5

Vinaigrette Variations ................................................................................................................. 6

LOBIM – a computer game based training for inventive principles ............................................ 6

TRIZ methods applied to the analysis of disruption in the marketplace ...................................... 7

Triz in ecodesign: an alternative in the choice of environmental solutions without pollution

transfer ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Study on establishing Functional Periodicity of new products based on TRIZ ............................ 8

Innovative Design Thinking Process with TRIZ .......................................................................... 9

Standard VDI 4521 “Inventive Problem Solving With TRIZ” Completed .................................. 9

Development of Automobile Light Guide for Lighting Image Enhancement Using Retro-

Reflection Principle ................................................................................................................... 10

Ways of an estimation of efficiency of intermediate and final decisions at target invention by

means of software Solving Mill and technologies OTSM-TRIZ «Networks of flows of problems»

.................................................................................................................................................. 11

TRIZ Evolutionary Trends in E-commerce Business ................................................................ 11

TRIZ for University Career Development Education ................................................................ 12

Innovative technical creativity methodology for Bio-Inspired Design ........................................ 13

TRIZ as general problem solving tool in secundary school teaching.......................................... 13

Application of standard solution to man-machine-environment coupling effect ........................ 14

xPERT-O, a collaborative tool to enlighten key challenges in a complex situation .................... 15

Investigating the capabilities of TRIZ to achieve organizational ambidexterity ........................ 15

Implementation Process of Low-end Disrupive Innovation based on OTSM-TRIZ ................... 16

Solving Lab : Inventive problem-solving laboratory ................................................................. 16

Strategic Patent Development Using TRIZ and Patent Information in Industry ....................... 17

How to introduce TRIZ in a innovation department and increase the production of innovative

solution ..................................................................................................................................... 17

TRIZ and Intellectual Property to strengthen the start-up spirit .............................................. 18

Multiphysics Analysis of Power Electronics Phase Module using TRIZ .................................... 19



A TRIZ-based method for creative design driven by knowledge fusion ..................................... 19

Method of Design Transformer Based on Multiple Scenario ..................................................... 20

Computer aided collaborative patent evolution analysis ........................................................... 20

Design entity recognition for Bio-inspired Design supervised state of the art ............................ 21

TRIZ Super-Effect Analysis and Secondary Conflict formulation as part of a structured

technology development learning cycle...................................................................................... 21

TRIZ – Develop or Die in a World of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. ....... 22

Market complexity evaluation to enhance the effectiveness of TRIZ outputs ............................ 22

Innovation lab: how to generate patents in one day ................................................................... 23

Application of Selected TRIZ Instruments in Reliability Engineering ....................................... 24

Formula of the concepts definition ............................................................................................ 24

On the efficiency of TRIZ application for process intensification in process engineering .......... 25

Method of innovation assessment of products and processes in the initial design phase ............ 25

Environmental problems and inventive solution principles in process engineering ................... 26

Agile’TRIZ Framework: towards the integration of TRIZ within the Agile Innovation

Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 26

An ontology of biomimetics based on TRIZ .............................................................................. 27

Automatic extraction and ranking of systems of contradictions out of a Design of Experiments 27

A feedback on an industrial application of the FORMAT methodology .................................... 28

Discovery on purpose? Paradigm theory from the perspective of TRIZ .................................... 29

Facilitating Engineers abilities to solve inventive problems using CBR and Semantic similarity 29

Sustainable Education in Inventive Problem Solving with TRIZ and Knowledge-Based

Innovation at Universities ......................................................................................................... 30

Convergence and contradiction between Lean and Industry 4.0 for inventive design of smart

production systems .................................................................................................................... 30

Towards a conceptual design and semantic modeling approach for innovative modular products

.................................................................................................................................................. 31

Modelling CECA diagram as a state machine ........................................................................... 32

Emergence of contradictions outcome from multi-users requirements ...................................... 32

World TRIZ Sites Project for Building and Maintaining a Compendium of Global TRIZ

Resources .................................................................................................................................. 33

Automatic extraction of IDM-related information in scientific articles and online science news

websites ..................................................................................................................................... 33

Text simplification of patent documents to improve information extraction ............................. 34

Learning TRIZ with an application on case studies ................................................................... 35



Parameter Deployment and Separation for Solving Physical Contradictions ............................ 36

Combining the theory of inventive problem solving with discrete event simulation for solving

supply chain problems .............................................................................................................. 36



A TRIZ-based Behavioral Modeling of

Technological Systems

Paper ID: 1

Victor Fey

TRIZ, Function modeling, Failure analysis, Automated FMEA, System modeling, Behavior

model

The paper describes a novel TRIZ-based method for automated modeling and simulation of

technological systems. The method involves capturing all of system's interactions – both

normative and faulty – in a behavioral model.

The behavioral model contains the functional and physical interactions among the system’s

components and among these components and those of adjacent

systems and the system's physical environment. Overall system behavior is represented as a

sum total of functional “streams,” as well as “streams” of energy and materials (i.e.,

physical/chemical phenomena) that “flow” through its components. The system's components

and physical/chemical phenomena are represented as transfer functions assembled into cause-

effect chains. These chains allow for automated modeling and simulation of various system's

behaviors.The method is applicable to different types of analyses used in TRIZ-based projects:

function modeling, cause-effect analysis, and automated FMEA. Themethod has been

implemented in a software application that will also be discussed.

GamiTRIZation - Gamification for TRIZ

education

Paper ID: 2

Claudia Hentschel, Christian Thurnes and Frank Zeihsel

Gamification, GamiTRIZation, Game, Simulation, Case, TRIZ, Learning TRIZ, Teaching TRIZ,

TRIZ education

TRIZ provides tools and methods to meet complex challenges. Since most TRIZ-capabilities

are based not only on theory but also on practical application, today’s challenge is to make

people not just learn about the TRIZ-method, but to learn actual skills and to get something

done with them in a given time frame.



Learning TRIZ needs interactive settings to quickly transfer knowledge and methods into

action. TRIZ-experts usually can rely on a long-term practice. Games and cases allow to teach

and multiply this experience by activating learners and emphasizing individual capabilities –

even by adding a fun factor. That’s why gamification actually is a recognized learning and

teaching approach.

The authors have reviewed and analyzed a number of games and cases that offer playful

learning of a variety of different TRlZ-tools. The article gives an overview about the used

settings and types of games, simulations, and cases.

Paradoxes and Organizational Learning in

Continuous Improvement Approaches:

Using the TRIZ Principles for Developing

Problem Solving Performance in a Michelin

Plant.

Paper ID: 3

Zahir Messaoudene

Paradoxical management, Organizational tensions, TRIZ, Problem solving performance,

Continuous improvement, Production workshop

Continuous improvement approaches advocate the development of organizational learning to

support problem solving. For this, companies use different strategies for implementing

continuous improvement. A survey has been conducted showing that these strategies can have

a paradoxical impact on the performance of problem solving. How can one explain the

difficulties faced by companies in organizing and developing problem solving? As a first step,

this paper will outline the objectives and results of the survey. In a second step, the author will

highlight the relationship between problem-solving practices and organizational learning.

These relationships will highlight the emergence of paradoxes within problem-solving learning

loops in the form of barriers and sources of organizational tension. Finally, this article will

present a concrete case of using TRIZ in a Michelin plant to improve the performance of

continuous improvement by solving these paradoxes.



Vinaigrette Variations

Paper ID: 4

Christoph Dobrusskin and Loes Wijnoltz

TRIZ, Secondary School Education, Teaching, Cooking, Vinaigrette, Chemistry

A Vinaigrette is an emulsion of oil and vinegar, with some added spices, and is a well know

ingredient of many different salads. It has a number of interesting properties, ranging from

intriguing looks - the little green bits of spices seemingly floating in the oil and vinegar - to its

purpose for the salad itself, adding taste and helping the digestive system to absorb valuable

ingredients. The authors have set out to explore alternatives for a classic vinaigrette using TRIZ

tools. The purpose of the investigation is threefold: Firstly, could this exercise be used in

chemistry classes of secondary education? Secondly, can viable alternatives be discovered?

And thirdly, how easy is it to use TRIZ tools in the kitchen (chemistry)?

LOBIM – a computer game based training

for inventive principles

Paper ID: 6

Nick Eckert

LOBIM, inventive principles, Game based training

The inventive principles are a very strong TRIZ-tool. They are the source of inspiration to solve

the technical contradictions. Used either as a selection with help of contradiction matrix or used

as sequential screening of all principles. The author means that it is necessary to understand all

principles and to memorize them. This should be done because of a fluently inventive thinking

and imagination during the search for solutions. With LOBIM-game based training the player

can easily learn to memorize the 45 inventive principles from LOBIM (TRIZ + Bionic). It

contains basic game design rules like interaction, scores and ranking. This game improves the

acceptance of the inventive principles and brings more fun to the entire problem solving process

which other modern invention methods (e.g. Design Thinking) have implemented already.

Background, game procedure and first experiences will be presented.



TRIZ methods applied to the analysis of

disruption in the marketplace

Paper ID: 7

Michael Ohler, Phil Samuel, Riaan Brits and Andrea Beert

S-Curve, Disruption, Technology Trends

Since it’s introduction by Everett Rogers in 1962, the “S-curve” has been known and used for

more than 50 years. The S-curve model has allowed for the prediction of market disruption but

has consistently failed to predict the timing of when disruption would occur. Adner and Kapoor

provided a framework linking the evolution of an incumbent challenged by a new technology

to the evolution of

the ecosystem, providing a better predictive model for the occurrence of disruption. According

to the authors, the “mode” and timing of a disruption may be reasonably predicted. From a

practitioner’s point of view, the question at hand is how to identify the right strategies and

subsequent tactics to respond to each of these disruption scenarios, for both the position of the

incumbent and new entrant. We propose these answers can be found within the body of

knowledge TRIZ offers in its analysis of trends as well as inventive and separation principles.

The utilization of these practices can guide both the incumbent and contender to the strategies

best employed when engaging with each scenario of disruption. We have demonstrated this

approach through the following case study.

Triz in ecodesign: an alternative in the choice

of environmental solutions without pollution

transfer

Paper ID: 8

Ahmed Cherifi and Mickael Gardoni

Ecodesign, EcaTriz, Triz matrix, Inventive priiciple, eco-efficiency parameters

In the context of product innovation, the environmental dimension

takes a new dimension and can not be separated from other product requirements which make

it competitive. Tools are available but unfortunately proficiency levels required for their use

are at the expert's level, since it requires also expertise and time. In the present work we have



adopted an approach using a qualitative evaluation matrix including parameters related to the

ease of use of the product related to the organizational preparation for the appropriation of an

eco-design approach, in addition to the standard factors of eco-fficiency. In order to help the

designer to make a decision, an adapted TRIZ, named EcaTriz method is proposed. The

applicability of this method is justified by the many contradictions in the choices in a study of

the life cycle and can help designers and companies to choose an approach to attain a satisfying

level of eco-design for the resources invested in it.

Study on establishing Functional Periodicity

of new products based on TRIZ

Paper ID: 11

Yafan Dong, Peng Zhang, Runhua Tan, Wei Liu and Ruiqin Wang

functional periodicity, automatic innovation, new products, function model, TRIZ

Functional periodicity pljusays an important role in the process of product automatic innovation

for ensuring stable systems. But there is no method of establishing Functional Periodicity. In

order to establish the functional periodicity of a new product, an existed product called the goal

product is firstly chosen, if it is similar to the new product on aspects of function, effect or

structure. Subsequently, difference between the new product and the goal product is identified

by establishing the mapping relationship between the functional requirements and design

parameters. Using the tools from TRIZ, the function model of the new product is formulated

based on the above-mentioned mapping relationship. Afterwards, the system functional

periodicity of the new product is proposed in form of TRIZ function model by combining the

results of proposed function model and the relationship among functions. Finally, the feasibility

of the proposed method is verified with a specific design case.



Innovative Design Thinking Process with

TRIZ

Paper ID: 12

Kyeongwon Lee

Innovative Design Thinking, Simplified TRIZ, Step-by-step TRIZ

This paper describes an innovation design thinking process with simplified TRIZ that can be

used to resolve contradictions in all domains with words such as “dilemma”, “conflict”,

“contradiction” and “paradox”. The design thinking process that have been used at Hasso

Plattner d.school at Stanford and Potsdam University are popular as human-center innovation

with “Empathy” and “Define” stages for problem finding. However, many results may be not

innovative because it uses mostly “Group brainstorming” at “Ideate” stage. Design thinking

users have complained that convention Russian style TRIZ is so difficult to learn and use. They

consider that it is useful to manufacturing and mechanical fields mostly. This paper suggests an

innovative design thinking process with simplified and generally usable the step-by-step TRIZ

with information/ patent search, business model canvas and user’s journey map.

Standard VDI 4521 “Inventive Problem

Solving With TRIZ” Completed

Paper ID: 15

Kai Hiltmann, Christian Thurnes, Robert Adunka and Daniela Hein

Standard, VDI 4521, VDI Standard, Nomenclature, Terminology, Glossary,

The project of establishing an industrial standard for TRIZ has entered its final stage with the

edition of VDI 4521 pt. 3 in draft version. The objectives of the standard mainly are

. standardization of TRIZ terminology to foster common language and understanding among

TRIZ users and researchers

. preservation of original TRIZ conceptions

. providing reference material for TRIZ training

. providing standard contents for technical education in schools

. providing an overview on TRIZ and references to recommendable literature for students

. qualifying TRIZ as an established technical procedure for engineers



The paper explains the structure and the contents of the three parts of the standard and appeals

for using it.

Development of Automobile Light Guide for

Lighting Image Enhancement Using Retro-

Reflection Principle

Paper ID: 18

Hyoeongseon Kim, Kyeongwon Lee, Hyeong Un No and Gun Soo Jin

Retro-Reflection. Light Guide, TRIZ, Chain Effect Cause Analysis

In recent years, most automobile manufacturers have been using slim light source images to

imprint brand images. A light guide type lamp is widely used for a slim light source image. A

light guide lamp uses a LED light source at one end of a long cylindrical pipe. The light from

the LED light source moves through the pipe by total reflection principle. Moving light is

moved forward by applying various optic structures in the cylinder to emit light.

However, the light guide lamp has a problem that the image of the light differs depending on

the viewing direction, and in some cases there is a dark section.

In this paper, trying to improve the fundamental problems of the light guide mentioned above

by using various TRIZ methods. Through functional modeling, estimating the factors affecting

the light in the light guide lamp and make various ideas to improve the lighting image using the

chain effect cause analysis, clone problem, scientific database techniques.

Using various TRIZ techniques, finally find solutions that can improve the brightness and

lighting uniformity of the light guide lamp. The ideas obtained in this paper were applied to

actual vehicle development, and several patents achievements were obtained.

In conclusion, we can see that the TRIZ method is useful for making ideas in the actual

automobile industrial field and is also a useful method for acquiring patents.



Ways of an estimation of efficiency of

intermediate and final decisions at target

invention by means of software Solving Mill

and technologies OTSM-TRIZ «Networks of

flows of problems»

Paper ID: 19

Anton Karlov and Nikolay Shpakovsky

target invention, software Solving Mill, technologies OTSM-TRIZ

For support of process of the decision of not trivial technical problems from the analysis of a

problem situation before check of efficiency of the received decisions it is created software

Solving Mill. New technologies at factories often cause negative effects and difficultly

predicted in advance consecutive lacks.

N. Khomenko noticed that widespread the stereotype of the decision of a creative problem

which consists that the correct or suitable system of decisions can be chosen only after

generating as it is possible greater quantities of various decisions. On the other hand, the

research spent by G. Altshuller and I. Vertkinym, shows, that the more innovative the decision

is, the greater resistance is met by it from experts and community as a whole.

Solving Mill generates preparation of the formula of the invention which is automatically

formed on the basis of the fixed data.

TRIZ Evolutionary Trends in E-commerce

Business

Paper ID: 20

Kangrok Lee and Thanhbinh Dao

TRIZ, E-commerce, 40 Inventive Principle, Trend of Evolution

In the e-commerce business, it’s the most important to know unexpected events and trends. For

long time, people are struggling to find some products and services that they really want to buy

and sell. Through these transactions between buyers and sellers, we find that psychological



inertia and contradictions are existed in the consumer’s engagement and actual consumption.

We need to analyze and see if there are any problems to do e-commerce business very well.

With TRIZ methodology, it’s possible to know not only the interaction between merchants and

customers, but also evolutionary trends such as robots, drones, driverless vehicles. In this paper,

we propose an approach to find TRIZ evolutionary trends in the e-commerce business. Finding

the further future of e-commerce with TRIZ remains an important area of inquiry, worthy of

continuous research and exploration.

TRIZ for University Career Development

Education

Paper ID: 21

Kiyohisa Nishiyama

career education, university, international students

This paper presents the further development of the application of TRIZ to career development

education with the details of the course, its concrete products, and its future prospects. The

lecture focused to develop strategies how to survive job interviews, which are struggled by

many of the international students according to the opinions gathered by Career Service Office,

by using the basic TRIZ tools, the problem definition strategy such as If-Then-But statement

and 40 invention principle. In addition, the solution concepts for the problem, how to integrate

Japanese students and international students, which the students were asked to propose with

TRIZ as the final assignment, were feasible expanding the possibility of university career

education.



Innovative technical creativity methodology

for Bio-Inspired Design

Paper ID: 22

Pierre-Emmanuel Fayemi, Gilles Martin and Claude Gazo

Bio-Inspired Design, TRIZ, CK-Theory, Methodology, Innovation

The present research primarily focuses on building an effective rationalization of the knowledge

which can be extracted from biological experts.

To achieve such results, a structural framework, allowing knowledge integration from different

fields at specific phases of the creative process is proposed. The formalized methodologies

along with its associated frameworks relies on principles from C-K Theory, TRIZ, and their

links with biologically inspired design.

To assess such design process methodology, an initial application within a case study has been

implemented. This case study has been conducted through an industrial partnership with a

Research & Development service department from a company working in the offshore oil

production sector.

More than the generated concepts themselves, the new approach of biologically inspired design

has emphasized, within this study case, an interesting potential in its propensity to quickly guide

designers in accessing the most relevant knowledge from the biological field.

TRIZ as general problem solving tool in

secundary school teaching

Paper ID: 23

Hans Baaijens and Christoph Dobrusskin

TRIZ for schools, general problem solving tool, productivity of solutions

Since 2014, we have developed a workshop for teachers of secondary schools on learning TRIZ

as a general problem solving tool. We have given our 2 hours workshop already to 700

participants, with the number of participants steeply rising since 2016. Interest in our workshop

is increasing, also on the university level. The TRIZ theory we use is based on explaining te

problem analysis and applying 10 TRIZ inventive principles. For that purpose we use a case

that can be solved by many without specific science knowledge. In a field study, we have

compared the effectiveness of the training by letting a group of teachers solve a case before and



after explaining the TRIZ theory and another group of teachers after explaining the TRIZ theory

only. A comparison between the productivity of solutions (number of solutions found) has been

made for the two groups of teachers.

Application of standard solution to man-

machine-environment coupling effect

Paper ID: 24

Junlei Zhang, Runhua Tan and Guozhong Cao

Man-Machine-Environment System, constraint factor, coupling effect, Substance-Field

Analysis, Standard Solution

The reasonable design of man-machine-environment system is closely related to the automation

and intelligence of industries. However, there is a lack of suitable analytical method and

indicative solutions to the problems when the coupling of man, machine and environment

failure to achieve the design.This paper compares the coupling as the Su-Field model, then the

problems can be solved under the guidance of the standard solutions. Firstly, the set of

constraint factors of the man, machine and environment are established respectively and the

coupling between them are carried out. Secondly, the Su-Field model composed of people,

machine and environment are established to analyze the problems in the coupling by analogy.

Finally, under the guidance of the standard solutions ,the problem are solved and the ideal

coupling effects are realized. This method effectively solves the problem in the coupling of

man,machine,environment and improves the rationality and effectiveness of the system design.



xPERT-O, a collaborative tool to enlighten

key challenges in a complex situation

Paper ID: 26

Xavier Lepot, Axel Neveux, Stéphane Badts, Yves Guillou, Séverine Baudrux and Nadia

Lelandais

Interactive web tool, Co-construction, directed network, Centrality algorithm, Virtual reality

Therefore, we developed xPERT-O, an interactive webtool to analyze situations on a

collaborative frame. Principle is simple: challenges harvested during the analysis are introduced

by participants in the form of documented nodes logically linked in cause-and-effect

relationships. 2017-award winning xPERT-O allows more than 40 people, not necessary

located at same place, to simultaneously collaborate on case studies and build directed networks

by applying simple heuristics. Centrality algorithms help to determine which nodes have the

greatest impact. By using multiple filtering /sorting possibilities, the network is made clearly

understandable by human eye. A 3D Virtual Reality mode is currently developed to better

explore complex situations and pin up key issues.

Investigating the capabilities of TRIZ to

achieve organizational ambidexterity

Paper ID: 27

Johannes Hofweber, Armin Lau, Oana Buliga and Julian Müller

organizational ambidexterity, theory of inventive problem solving, contradiction analysis,

inventive principles, separation principles

This paper investigates the application of TRIZ tools for systematically addressing the

management problem of achieving organizational ambidexterity. Organizational ambidexterity

refers to the capability of an organization to exploit the existing business while simultaneously

exploring new business opportunities. Handling this contradiction of exploitation and

exploration represents a major challenge for established companies, especially in currently

ongoing transformation processes with rapidly changing business environments. This study

assesses the potentials of TRIZ tools, e.g. the contradiction matrix, the 40 inventive principles

or the separation principles, by developing new and evaluating existing solutions for conflicting

objectives regarding exploitation and exploration. The method is based on qualitative-empirical



data. The results extend the current state of research on organizational ambidexterity as well as

the application of TRIZ in a non-technical context. In particular, the study provides valuable

insights into the practicability of using contradiction-based problem solving in managerial

practice.

Implementation Process of Low-end

Disrupive Innovation based on OTSM-TRIZ

Paper ID: 28

Yu Wang, Runhua Tan, Jianguang Sun and Kang Wang

low-end disruptive innovation, OTSM-TRIZ, multiple contradictions, process tree

Low-end disruptive Innovation is a product technological Innovation that making product

technology evolution temporarily retrogression,declining performance in a short-term for

reducing product prices.Disadvantaged enterprises can use it to attract a large number of low-

end users with small investment, and set up their own market system.At present,The process

model of disruptive technology that based on Classical TRIZ are rarely involved in resolving

multiple contradictions.In this paper, based on OTSM-TRIZ,a deep research on multiple

contradictions of product complex systems was made in the process of low-end disruptive

innovation.Combined with the process tree theory,a realization process model of low-end

disruptive innovation that based on OTSM-TRIZ was established.Finally, the theory was

verified by the innovative case of the portable tire breaker.

Solving Lab : Inventive problem-solving

laboratory

Paper ID: 30

Carine Frerard, Vincent Lenaerts, Bernard Rausin and Xavier Lepot

Education initiative, SME's case study, Triz based methodologie

The polyvalent industrial engineers studying in HELMo Gramme school develop their skills on

concrete cases from companies since always in an active pedagogy frame. The encounter of

some professors with xFIVE and with TRIZ and its multidisciplinary approach led to the idea



of creating a powerful pedagogical lever. Combined with the desire to develop entrepreneurship

in learning activities, HELMo Gramme sets up the Solving Lab project: a problem-solving

laboratory serving the surrounding ecosystem (enterprises, students, alumni, research center,

public entities ...). It is both an educational tool that will reinforce the integration of learning

outcomes for students and professionals, and a practical tool that will reinforce the integration

of creative scientific methods in regional enterprises (especially SME). This altogether

pedagogical and practical tool will rely on specialized TRIZ partners such as xFIVE to develop

methodological tools, to create, in addition to an educational value, a usable value for the

society.

Strategic Patent Development Using TRIZ

and Patent Information in Industry

Paper ID: 31

Sehoon Cho and Kyeongwon Lee

Patent search, Patent generation, TRIZ process, Strategy, Facilitator, Cross Functional Team

What patent do companies want to own? What are the characteristics of patents that create

business performance? Companies need patents that are prepared for the past, present and

future.

TRIZ is a very useful and excellent tool as a practical tool for realizing the patents. TRIZ

Process provides a good methodology for developing patents.

We use patent information and market needs in the process of determining the topic or target

we want. And extracts specific analytical products from the business areas that require price or

technology competitiveness in the market.

The meeting leader evaluates the results of the analysis and selects ideas to be patented. The

leader can plan and lead the development of patents that companies need through the TRIZ

expert and facilitator role.

This verification was experimentally conducted at Samsung. In other words, you can actually

make the necessary patents that your company needs in the IP department.

How to introduce TRIZ in a innovation

department and increase the production of

innovative solution



Paper ID: 32

Dominique Font

TRIZ Methodology, Inventive problem solving, Contradiction, Graph Problem, Expertise,

Inventive Concept, Knowledge

Owens Corning is an international company historically recognized for its ability to innovate

(creator of fiberglass for composites in 1934).

Today the global competition and the emergence of Asian competitors at low production cost

push the OC company to put even more effort on the research of new products and new

processes.

The market and industrial multidisciplinary make traditional methods limited (brainstorming;

Stage Gate).

Since few years, TRIZ is being tested at Owens Corning.

This article attempts to describe the means to be implemented (expert training, connection with

the TRIZ community); the difficulties encountered (reaction of experts in front of the problem,

the time consumed). It will be interesting to share some partial results and some specific tools

used during our internal workshops.

In conclusion, we will debate about the second potential use of TRIZ concerning the

improvement and the management of the knowledge of a worldwide company.

TRIZ and Intellectual Property to

strengthen the start-up spirit

Paper ID: 37

Pascal Sire, Eric Prevost, Yves Guillou, Alain Riwan and Pierre Saulais

Innovation design, intellectual property, start-up, TRIZ

How can start-ups benefit from business innovation good practices while enforcing the link

between invention, innovation and intellectual property (IP) to contribute to this vital discussion

for the survival of our industries? Some experts of the TRIZ France association drawn from

their practical experiences, a path to illustrate the methodological and practical contributions of

the Theory for inventive problem solving (TRIZ). This illustration highlights a specific focus

on businesses where the "start-up spirit" facilitates ideation and accelerates the production of

innovative products and services.



Multiphysics Analysis of Power Electronics

Phase Module using TRIZ

Paper ID: 38

Tiziana Bertoncelli, Jorge Mari and Oliver Mayer

Power Electronics, Busbars, Multiphysics approach, TRIZ

The present work reflects a complete TRIZ analysis of power electronics component from a

Multiphysics (Electric conduction, Electromagnetic, Thermal, Structural, Signal) point of view,

taking account of real-life constraints. The object of analysis and improvement is a phase unit

busbar, the part connecting the switches to the load in a power electronics converter, in a typical

configuration. The project goal is to enhance the overall serviceability, increase performance

and reduce cost as well; the notion of performance includes reducing electric losses and thermal

load. The usual approaches are virtual prototyping and circuit simulation to define project

specifications, reduce inductance influencing the current paths and verify if copper cross section

sustains the current loads, adopting thicker laminations when needed. Neither a systematic nor

an innovative approach is usually applied. This presented analysis will show results of the

application of different TRIZ tools will be described, as well as the key learnings.

A TRIZ-based method for creative design

driven by knowledge fusion

Paper ID: 40

Wei Liu, Runhua Tan, Yafan Dong, Guozhong Cao and Limeng Liu

TRIZ, Knowledge Fusion, Creative Design, Design Method

Knowledge is one of the most important inspirations for creative design. The fusion of

knowledge that comes from various backgrounds is proven helpful for generating novelty

solutions to engineering design problems. In this paper, a design method is proposed by

combining the idea of knowledge fusion and methods from the theory of inventive problem

solving (TRIZ). In order to formulate the proposed methods, the mechanism that fosters creative

ideas based on knowledge fusion is firstly explained with its process divided into several stages.

Subsequently, the approaches are discussed that transfer the problems in each of the above-

mentioned stages into TRIZ problems. With these problems solved by corresponding methods

from TRIZ, then a design process is formulated by integrating formerly discussed strategies.



Finally, there is a case study to verify the workability of the proposed method. The advantages

of the proposed method are discussed in the final section.

Method of Design Transformer Based on

Multiple Scenario

Paper ID: 42

Jinpu Zhang, Huangao Zhang, Runhua Tan, Guozhong Cao and Jianguang Sun

Transformation, Scenario Analysis, Product Design

Transformer are available in multiple scenarios,tansformation can improve the adaptability of

the product.The systematic innovative design method of the transformation is helpful to the

realization of the automatic invention.Three dimensions of space, time and conditions are used

to analyze the scenarios of the product.Draw scenario - need - function hierarchical diagrams

to analyze the specific functions of each scenario and the relationship between them.Determine

the form of the scenario specific function through four rules.The theory is verified by the case

of bridge erecting machine.

Computer aided collaborative patent

evolution analysis

Paper ID: 43

Mijeong Song, Eunyoung Cho, Kunwoo Baek and Dongsub Jang

EMS(evolution map system), evolution map, multi-touch user interface, patent

To estimate unclear future direction, multidisciplinary team's collaboration is essential. The

authors have developed a collaborative patent analysis system EMS(evolution map system),

'on' which multi-user(with multiple backgrounds) could read and categorize patents with

various domains and arrange the categorized binders of technical patents along evolution

hypothesis induced by collaborative workshop between the multidisciplinary analysts. To

support multi-user's collaboration work at the same place, EMS provides an IR multitouch(30

touch) interface on the table top 60 inch display operated by a host computing server. EMS has

2 different modules for evolution analysis, the one is patent classification module, and the other



is evolution layouting module. In 2017, English to Korean translation has been added on the

EMS, which accelerates the analysis time. Evolution map has been contributed to make a new

business unit and a new product segment such as smart home business or family hub refrigerator

in Samsung Electronics.

Design entity recognition for Bio-inspired

Design supervised state of the art

Paper ID: 44

Davide Russo, Pierre-Emmanuel Fayemi, Matteo Spreafico and Giacomo Bersano

Text mining, Patents Analysis, TRIZ, Bio-Inspired Design

In the last years the efforts spent for the enhancement of parsing engines led to several software

more performant, in terms of both effectiveness in identification of syntax modules and speed

of elaboration of the text, than the previous generation ones. Exploiting the benefits coming

from such a new generation of software, nowadays the patent search can overcome the limits

due to the classic FOS approach and performs it in a quasi-real-time way. This paper focuses

on technical-problems identification methods based on syntactic dependency patterns, for

ameliorating supervised state of the art and patent intelligence. Through parsing the patent text,

very precise lists of technical problems are automatically extracted without the user being an

expert in the problems of the sector. An exemplary case dealing with bio-inspired design is

proposed, stressing what types of engineering problems are nowadays benefitting the most from

the approach.

TRIZ Super-Effect Analysis and Secondary

Conflict formulation as part of a structured

technology development learning cycle

Paper ID: 46

John Cooke

TRIZ, Super-Effect, Secondary Conflict, Learning Cycle, Technology Development



For many years the rail industries in temperate countries have struggled to deal with the effects

of low adhesion between the train wheels and track due to leaf fall in the autumn – the so-called

problem of “leaves on the line”. During autumn, it is common in the UK for this problem to

lead to journey delays and service cancellations. Annually, low adhesion mitigation costs the

UK rail industry over £50 million. This paper builds on work originally presented at TRIZ

Future 2016 and describes the development of a proposed solution to low adhesion. A structured

technology development learning cycle is presented and used to highlight key stages in the

growth of the concept. The low adhesion solution is used as a case study to show how Secondary

Conflict formulation and Super-Effect Analysis were applied; delivering a more robust final

product and exposing further opportunities for rail industry innovation

TRIZ – Develop or Die in a World of

Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and

Ambiguity.

Paper ID: 47

Martin Kiesel and Hammer Jens

TRIZ, VUCA, TESE, Cynefin Framework, Three-Layered Product Architecture

In industry, companies must face the need for increasing developing speed in a volatile and

uncertain market environment. Digitalization, cloud computing and artificial intelligence

introduce a game changing situation. Classical TRIZ was derived from patent analysis, based

on technical/mechanical problem solving. There is a bunch of methods and tools available for

these issues. However, in a VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) world we

face situations which are increasingly complex and potentially require different approaches.

The paper discusses to which extent the TRIZ methods and tools are helpful in a VUCA world

and how TRIZ should develop to adapt to the changing environment. The authors investigate

where classic and modern TRIZ can provide helpful directions and in which dimensions TRIZ

should evolve. They develop a potential “TRIZ Picture of the Future” based on literature review

and long-term experiences in Lean development, TRIZ and foresight technologies.

Market complexity evaluation to enhance

the effectiveness of TRIZ outputs



Paper ID: 48

Paolo Carrara, Davide Russo and Anna Rita Bennato

TRIZ, Patent, Patent Thicket, Business Intelligence, Market Structure

In the context of innovation consulting activity, it may happen working in technical fields

characterized by a high competitiveness level. Although TRIZ allows reaching innovative ideas

in any kind of industry, it does not suggest any tool in order to evaluate the success rate of the

invention in the reference market. During the last years, TRIZ got methodological contributes

to sharpen the matching between the inventive idea and the actual needs of the market. This

paper introduces a specific methodology to measure the complexity of a market in order to

evaluate the effective market accessibility. The analysis criterion bases on patent analysis,

especially on the triadic citing relationship. Getting the complexity level in advance lets to

adjust the innovation strategies and make conscious decisions. An example of application of

the method on Machine Learning patent field is provided.

Innovation lab: how to generate patents in

one day

Paper ID: 50

Davide Russo, Paolo Carrara and Matteo Marusi

TRIZ, teaching methods, consulting, patent analysis

Nowadays one of the biggest barrier to the TRIZ dissemination in SMEs concerns the time to

develop ideas. For overcoming this problem, we involved companies to participate to a one-

day problem solving activity, aimed at developing at least one patentable idea.

In the first part of the meeting, the company guided by triz experts reformulate technical

problems, market requirements and business model. In the second part identifies alternative

solutions and generates ideas for the most promising directions (also taking into account a

preliminary patent analysis for identifying white space opportunities). At the end of the day the

company gets a technical report with a list of new ideas, including some potentially patentable

(even if a secondary deeper patent analysis is needed).



Application of Selected TRIZ Instruments in

Reliability Engineering

Paper ID: 51

Maksymilian Smolnik and Robert Pilch

reliability engineering, reliability formation, TRIZ instruments, designing

Reliability may be considered as the probability of proper operation of a technical object in

certain time period and environmental conditions. Referring to such an assumption, lots of

mathematical instruments for reliability evaluation were developed. These have a significant

importance when one is aiming especially at the description of reliability of a technical object.

But another problem is reliability formation which requires the search for proper constructional,

systemic and process solutions according to the identified needs resulting from the reliability

evaluation. Therefore, the aim of the analysis presented in the paper was to discuss the

possibilities of application of TRIZ instruments while conducting a technology development

process in terms of reliability formation and to compare the application of these instruments

with the typical methods traditionally used in this field.

Formula of the concepts definition

Paper ID: 52

Evgeniy Smirnov

TRIZ, Definition, Concept, Term, System Approach, Functional Approach, Glossary,

Terminology, Functional System, Contradiction

This is an article dedicated to the analysis of the rules of defining concepts.

Concepts in science create an evidence picture of the world. The more accurately such picture

reflects reality, the more predictable are the outcomes of changes. Today, in TRIZ there are

alternative concepts that often contradict each other and sometimes simply make it impossible

to build an adequate model of the object or conflict.

The general principle of definition is shown by the example of the main concepts in TRIZ. The

simple formula allows you to define from abstract (e.g. a function) to specific (e.g., pencil)

concepts.



On the efficiency of TRIZ application for

process intensification in process

engineering

Paper ID: 53

Pavel Livotov, Mas'Udah and Arun Prasad Chandra Sekaran

TRIZ efficiency, process engineering, process intensification

In recent years, the application of TRIZ methodology in the process engineering has been found

promising to develop comprehensive inventive solution concepts for process intensification

(PI). However, the effectiveness of TRIZ for PI is not measured or estimated. The paper

describes an approach to evaluate the efficiency of TRIZ application in process intensification

by comparing six case studies in the field of chemical, pharmaceutical, ceramic, and mineral

industries. In each case study, TRIZ workshops with the teams of researchers and engineers has

been performed to analyze initial complex problem situation, to identify problems, to generate

new ideas, and to create solution concepts. The analysis of the workshop outcomes estimates

fulfilment of the PI-goals, impact of secondary problems, variety and efficiency of ideas and

solution concepts. In addition to the observed positive effect of TRIZ application, the most

effective inventive principles for process engineering have been identified.

Method of innovation assessment of

products and processes in the initial design

phase

Paper ID: 55

Sebastian Koziołek, Marek Mysior and Bartosz Pryda

Innovation assessment, TRIZ, Conceptual design, Creativity

A key for economic success of an enterprise is proper decision making regarding product and

process planning. The aim of this study was to develop a method of innovation assessment of

products and processes that will be applicable at early stage of design and throughout life cycle

of a product. The effectiveness of proposed method was examined on real-life case studies. The

method is based on systematic, quantitative analysis of parameters, unlike current approaches



that concentrate rather on subjective opinions or assessment of the design process, not the

design itself. Proposed method comprises some already known tools regarding functional

modelling including TRIZ and adopts them to innovation assessment environment. Innovation

assessment using proposed method allows to facilitate decision making process regarding

choice of concept to be further developed at an early stage of a design process, reducing cost

and time of development of new products and processes.

Environmental problems and inventive

solution principles in process engineering

Paper ID: 57

Pavel Livotov, Arun Prasad Chandra Sekaran, Mas'Udah, Arailym Sarsenova and

Shahin Sayyareh

eco-innovation, process engineering, patent analysis, inventive principles, TRIZ

Economic growth and ecological problems have pushed industries to switch to eco-friendly

technologies. However, environmental impact is still often neglected, since production

efficiency remains the main concern. Patent analysis in the field of process engineering shows

that, on the one hand, some eco-issues appear as secondary problems of the new technologies,

and on the other hand, eco-friendly solutions often show lower efficiency or performance

capability. The study categorises typical environmental problems and eco-contradictions in the

field of process engineering involving solid handling and identifies underlying inventive

principles that have a higher value for environmental innovation. Finally, existing 42 eco-

innovation methods adapting TRIZ are chronologically presented and discussed.

Agile’TRIZ Framework: towards the

integration of TRIZ within the Agile

Innovation Methodology

Paper ID: 58

Didier Casner, Achille Souili, Rémy Houssin and Jean Renaud

TRIZ, Agile framework, Iterative development cycle, Innovation skills



Applying TRIZ is difficult, time-consuming and therefore requires implies important

development costs: designers spend a lot of time to analyze the problem, to identify the

contradictions, and then to develop innovative concepts and propose technical solutions. The

efficiency of TRIZ strongly depends on the level of completeness of the problem and the

experience of the designer with the TRIZ tools.

Agile methodologies are commonly used to efficiently develop new products toward an

iterative, incremental and adaptive development cycle. They allow to rapidly provide a first

technical solution and break the product development work into small increments for

minimizing the amount of up-front planning and design.

Agile’TRIZ is a Agile-based framework for TRIZ intended for enhancing the innovative skills

and the efficiency of the designers, and to provide an efficient approach for quickly analyzing

a problem and rapidly developing new innovative solutions using the TRIZ tools through an

iterative development cycle.

An ontology of biomimetics based on TRIZ

Paper ID: 59

Julian Vincent and Denis Cavallucci

contradiction matrix, symmetry of the natrix, trade-off, biomimetics, design solutions

Biomimetics, the transfer of techniques and functions from biology to technology, can be

viewed as a system of design solutions. In its simplest form, a problem is defined as a conflict,

a solution to the conflict derived from biology with the Inventive Principles translated from

biology into technology. However, it turns out that the standard TRIZ Contradiction Matrix is

at least 50% symmetrical about the diagonal. In other words it deals in trade-offs, not conflicts.

Trade-offs are commonly researched in biology, when the variables that control the trade-offs

are defined and explored. And most of technology is really concerned with trade-offs, not

conflicts. The commonest trade-off in biology - accuracy versus speed - is presented and the

various ways in which nature resolves this trade-off compared with the technological solutions.

This exercise is repeated for other common trade-offs found in the world of engineering.

Automatic extraction and ranking of systems

of contradictions out of a Design of

Experiments



Paper ID: 61

Hicham Chibane, Sebastien Dubois and Roland De Guio

Generalized Systems of Contradictions, Design of Experiments, Cross-fertilization

optimization-invention

This paper shows to what extent data used in design optimization process and TRIZ based

models of contradictions can benefit from each other. New design often starts by optimizing

existing systems by experimental and numerical means. This approach requires building a

model linking a set of Action Parameters and Evaluation Parameters measuring the quality of

a solution. When none of the solutions satisfy the objectives, a redesign of the system is

required. Our hypothesis in this paper is that the analysis of experimental or simulation data,

can be used as input to automatically extract systems of contradictions, and moreover that it

can help to make a ranking of these systems of contradictions.

In the article 3 ways to extract, out of Design of Experiments, and to prioritize Generalized

Systems of Contradictions will be presented. These methods will be illustrated throughout a

case study related to a cutting process.

A feedback on an industrial application of

the FORMAT methodology

Paper ID: 62

Roland De Guio, Sebastien Dubois, Aurélien Brouillon and Laetitia Angelo

Long-term planning, FORMAT methodology, Kitchen hood

One of the main issue of industrial product evolution planning is the state of the art of the

product, its competitors, and the available resources. Moreover, to plan evolution, it is required

to understand how the performance of the product will be evaluated, on a future market, and

surely it won't be the same performance criteria as today habits.

This issue has been defined as Analysis of Initial Situation. A combination of TRIZ methods

and Design of Experiments has been defined to clarify the problem to be solved.

For long-term planning, a method, FORMAT, has been developed and proposed. The purpose

of this article is to describe the application of this methodology on an industrial case, to plan

the evolution of kitchen hoods. The article will state the different methods to perform the

Analysis of Initial Situation but also the benefits and the difficulties of FORMAT application.



Discovery on purpose? Paradigm theory

from the perspective of TRIZ

Paper ID: 64

Justus Schollmeyer and Viesturs Tamuzs

Paradigm Theory, Paradigm Shift, Thomas Kuhn, TRIZ, Discovery

This essay relates Thomas Kuhn’s Paradigm Theory with Genrich Altshuller’s Theory of

Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ for short). Despite their clearly divergent cultural roots, both

understand paradigm shifts as the result of problem-solving processes — Kuhn in science and

Altshuller in technology. In contrast to Kuhn, Altshuller used paradigm shifts to study creative

problem solving in technology in order to make invention on purpose possible. He summarized

his finding in the Algorithm of Inventive Problems Solving (ARIZ), which, as we will show,

can be made explicit in a more general system theoretical framework. This allows for its

application outside of the technological domain without relying on crutches such as

metaphorical analogies. In order to demonstrate the application of this generalized version of

ARIZ, we reconstruct one of the most famous paradigm shifts in the history of science — the

shift from the Ptolemaic geo-centric system to Copernicus’ helio-centric one.

Facilitating Engineers abilities to solve

inventive problems using CBR and Semantic

similarity

Paper ID: 65

Pei Zhang, Denis Cavallucci, Zhonghang Bai and Cecilia Zanni-Merk

TRIZ, Case-based reasoning (CBR), semantic similarity

Our industry is moving through a period of important changes. The era of computerization

pushes companies to change not only through their organization but also through their internal

physical functioning. Among the research performed around the notion of industry 4.0, a large

part is dedicated to the computerization of workshops, machines, controls and computer flow

that optimizes and feedback its physical functioning to customer demand. However, the R&D

department of the company is little researched. Our research focuses on the computerization of

the problem-solution couple when facing inventive situations. It consists of combining CBR

with semantic similarity algorithms. The aim is to resolve a new problem based on its semantic



similarity with the old problems. Then the old solution can be adapted to solve the new problem.

In this way, alternative solutions of the semantically similar problems, distant from their field

of origin, can be brought to the R&D engineers.

Sustainable Education in Inventive Problem

Solving with TRIZ and Knowledge-Based

Innovation at Universities

Paper ID: 66

Iouri Belski, Denis Cavallucci, Claudia Hentschel, Kai Hiltmann, Norbert Huber, Karl

Koltze, Pavel Livotov, Konstantin Shukhmin and Christian Thurnes

Education, TRIZ, Knowledge-based Innovation

Accelerated transformation of the society and industry through digitalization, artificial

intelligence and other emerging technologies has intensified the need for university graduates

that are capable of rapidly finding breakthrough solutions to complex problems, and can

successfully implement innovation concepts. However, there are only few universities making

significant efforts to comprehensively incorporate creative and systematic tools of TRIZ (theory

of inventive problem solving) and KBI (knowledge-based innovation) into their degree

structure. En-gineering curricula offer little room for enhancing creativity and inventiveness by

means of discipline‐specific subjects. Moreover, many educators mistakenly believe that

students are either inherently creative, or will inevitably obtain adequate problem-solving skills

as a result of their university study. This paper discusses challenges of intelligent integration of

TRIZ and KBI into university curricula. It advocates the need for development of standard

guidelines and best-practice recommendations in order to facilitate sustainable education of

ambitious, talented, and inventive specialists.

Convergence and contradiction between

Lean and Industry 4.0 for inventive design of

smart production systems

Paper ID: 67



Rabih Slim, Rémy Houssin and Amadou Coulibaly

Industry 4.0, Lean, Design process, Production systems, Contradiction.

Due to the globalization, we have witnessed the emergence of new challenges, driven by a sharp

drop in industrial production costs and a great ability to produce high quality products at

competitive prices. To cope with these growing challenges, Industry 4.0 were launched in 2011.

This concept represents the digitalization of the industry, integrating resources into production:

people, machines and processes. These networked resources can interact with each other.

Industry 4.0 optimizes the production system. The plant becomes agile, with flexible production

methods, reconfigurable tools, and more efficient.

Considering the Lean requirements during the early stages of production system design could

facilitate the development of Industry 4.0.

This paper mainly focuses on both Lean and Industry 4.0 by considering their requirements

during the early stages of production system design. In this study, we analyze the convergence

and contradictions for the implementation of these two concepts.

Towards a conceptual design and semantic

modeling approach for innovative modular

products

Paper ID: 68

Cherif Ahmed Tidiane Aidara, Bala Moussa Biaye, Serigne Diagne, Khalifa Gaye and

Amadou Coulibaly

Inventive Design, Conceptual Design, Semantic Modeling, Modularity, Innovation

To meet a demand more and more personalized for different users, the products must be

innovative but also reliable, modular with good maintainability. Considering all these

requirements in the design and modeling process would facilitate an evaluation of the

behavioral performance of the future product. Most works deal with aspects related to

functional criteria whereas behavior is rarely taken into account in the search for solutions. In

this paper, we propose a design approach for innovative modular products, easily maintainable

and adaptable to different user profiles. In order to evaluate the modularity, we propose a

method of semantic modeling. The semantic model obtained makes it possible to identify

innovative modular solution concepts by solving technical contradictions taking into account

both the functional characteristics and the behavioral performances. As an illustration, a case

study is outlined.



Modelling CECA diagram as a state machine

Paper ID: 69

Jerzy Chrząszcz

Cause-Effect Chains Analysis, logical model, Boolean algebra, state machine, harmful process

The concept of transforming results of Cause-Effect Chains Analysis (CECA) into logical

model was presented during TFC 2016 conference and significant enhancements of the

approach were introduced during TRIZfest-2017 conference, preserving combinatorial nature

of the model, i.e. outputs depending solely on inputs.

Although the nature of causality implies that any effect must follow its cause, the original

CECA concept does not address time explicitly. This gap has been indicated by Yoon, who

proposed occasion axis to describe changes of system state upon meeting particular conditions.

Such axis illustrates sequence in time, with additional requirement of interleaving nodes

referring to parameters with those referring to states, originally dubbed as parameter-function

pair nexus.

This paper explores the idea of Occasion Axis and examines the possibility of converting a

CECA model into a state machine with transitions between the states described by conditions

referring to parameters of objects in the analyzed system.

Emergence of contradictions outcome from

multi-users requirements

Paper ID: 73

Jean Renaud, Remy Houssin, Mickael Gardoni and Mhamed Nour

Usage, Multi-user, Contradiction, Design.

The use of product is randomly considered in the final phase of design process, which causes

some iterations and difficulty in use.

Generally, designer considered costumer requirements without really knowing the end-user our

sometime end-users.

By analyzing the different users, it is a question of measuring the product functionality for each

of them. The various functional analyzes have to take into account the needs of all those users.



So, it is necessary to identify: the expectations and cognitive brakes of each user in a

competitive environment and to consider the evolution of use and performance of the product

and his interaction with its users.

In this paper, from a concrete example (baby car seat), we propose an approach allowing us to

focus on different users using needs and functional analysis to highlight the contradictions in

order to solve them by using the principle of TRIZ approach.

World TRIZ Sites Project for Building and

Maintaining a Compendium of Global TRIZ

Resources

Paper ID: 75

Toru Nakagawa, Darrell Mann, Michael Orloff, Simon Dewulf, Simon Litvin and Valeri

Souchkov

World TRIZ Sites Project (WTSP), Global collaboration, TRIZ information resources, Catalog

of TRIZ Sites

For these three decades, TRIZ has been proliferated much across the world beyond ex-USSR

to the extent that various activities, achievements, and accumulated knowledge are not viewable

easily. We know that many researchers and practitioners are working on TRIZ actively and

presenting/posting their activities and results in conferences, journals, Web sites, etc. In typical

Internet search on TRIZ, however, a flood of not-so-high quality information actually hides

valuable information resources. So we have recently started World TRIZ Sites Project (WTSP).

Its initial goal is to build Catalogs of TRIZ-related Web Sites in the World. In various countries

good and useful Web sites are operated in their own languages, including English. Thus we

should work Together! Connected!! Once we build such catalogs in English, we can share them

widely in various language editions. Such information sharing will raise a Global Network of

Public Web Sites in TRIZ.

Automatic extraction of IDM-related

information in scientific articles and online

science news websites



Paper ID: 77

Oriane Nédey, Achille Souili and Denis Cavallucci

Inventive Design, Machine Learning, Knowledge Extraction, Text Mining, NLP, TRIZ

Previous studies have made it possible to extract information related to IDM (In-ventive Design

Method) out of patents. IDM is an ontology-defined method de-rived from TRIZ. As its mother

theory, IDM is primarily based on patent’s ob-servation and aims at finding inventive solutions

on the basis of contradictions. In this paper, we present a new approach for extracting

knowledge, this time out of other types of science-related documents: scientific papers and

science news arti-cles. This approach is based on a supervised Machine Learning model that

classi-fies automatically the sentences of a text according to IDM’s ontology concepts such as

problems, partial solutions and parameters. We use two manually anno-tated corpora (one for

each type of document) for the learning part as well as for the evaluation (with the percentage

split method). Moreover, a set of semi-automatically selected linguistic features is involved in

the model in order to im-prove the classification.

Text simplification of patent documents to

improve information extraction

Paper ID: 78

Jeongwoo Kang, Achille Souili and Denis Cavallucci

Inventive Design Method, TRIZ, Information extraction, Text simplification, Syntactic analysis,

Text mining

This work contributes to one of the projects in laboratory CSIP, whose goal is to extract IDM

(Inventive Design Method) related knowledge from patent documents. Extracting elements of

IDM's ontology from patents data involves training machine-learning model. However, an

accuracy of the model is compromised when the given text is too long, hence the need of

simplifying the texts to improve machine learning.

There have been preceding studies on automatic text simplification based on hand-written rules

or automatic syntactic parsing. However, few researches addressed simplifying patent

documents. Patent document has its particularity in its lengthy sentences and multiword

expression terminology, which often hinder accurate parsing. Therefore, in this research, we

present our method to automatically simplify texts in patent documents by analyzing their

lexical and syntactic patterns.



Learning TRIZ with an application on case

studies

Paper ID: 79

Thomas Nagel, Henryk Stöckert and Nina Defounga

Apollo 13, Ressources, OTSM-TRIZ, Contradiction, Ideality, TONGS Model, TOM's model,

IFR, Most desireable result, Inventive principles, Problem Graph, Element-Name-Value

Model, ENVP-Model, Active parameter, Passive Parameter, Structered Innovation, Simulation

Game

This paper describes using case studies for the transfer of TRIZ knowledge. This used case

study is the Apollo13 case which is a severe accident during a NASA mission to the moon in

April 1970. The trainees play different active roles in their assignments to save the spaceship

crew.

The paper reviews the tools used and the experience on case study simulations learning TRIZ

and learning on the participants' feedback. Further, the combination with fast prototyping know

from Design thinking is also

discussed.



Parameter Deployment and Separation for

Solving Physical Contradictions

Paper ID: 80

Daniel Sheu and Rachel Yeh

Physical Contradictions, TRIZ, Parameter

Physical contradiction is at the heart of TRIZ contradiction problem solving. Physical

contradiction is based on two contradictory demands placing on a same parameter of the same

system. Extending from the concept of Separation Principles and System Transition, this paper

proposed a unified theory and concrete operational procedures based on Parameter Deployment

and Parameter Manipulation to solve physical contradictions. The method of Parameter

Manipulation includes Parameter Separation and Parameter Transfer. The idea of Parameter

Separation is to delegate the satisfaction of the two contradictory demands to their two

constituent parameters or two value ranges of a constituent parameter at the problem areas thus

the contradiction can be eliminated. The idea of Parameter Transfer is to transfer one or both

satisfaction of the two contradictory demands to one or two parameter(s) seemingly unrelated

to the problem point thus avoiding the contradiction. The parameter deployment is used to

identify the constituent parameters.

Combining the theory of inventive problem

solving with discrete event simulation for

solving supply chain problems

Paper ID: 82

Fatima Zahra Ben Moussa, Sebastien Dubois, Roland De Guio, Ivana Rasovska and

Benmoussa Rachid

Theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ), algorithm for inventive problem solving (ARIZ),

supply chain, discrete event simulation, design of experiments, generalized system of

contradictions

Supply chain challenges require not only effective management, but also a new innovative

strategy to reduce costs and maximize its efficiency. Traditional problem-solving

methodologies specific to the areas of supply chain management (SCM) find their limits when



confronted with an inventive problem or a problem containing a contradiction. TRIZ (theory of

inventive problem solving) is an effective theory for systematizing innovation and solving

complex problems containing contradictions. Thus, the use of the theory TRIZ can be

considered as a way to meet future challenges in SCM fields and get innovative solutions.

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